How do I set a flash message on a successful login?

Add this to your LoginController.php and put the code there..

   /**
     * The user has been authenticated.
     *
     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
     * @param  mixed  $user
     * @return mixed
     */
    protected function authenticated(Request $request, $user)
    {
        //
    }

Laravel will call this method upon successful authentication.

Awesome thanks! I added the code above and now see this tough:

ErrorException in LoginController.php line 40: Argument 1 passed to App\Http\Controllers\Auth\LoginController::authenticated() must be an instance of App\Http\Controllers\Auth\Request, instance of Illuminate\Http\Request given, called in /home/vagrant/Projects/Loader/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Auth/AuthenticatesUsers.php on line 102 and defined

I added this line:

use App\Http\Controllers\Auth\Request;

but now I see this error:

Sorry, the page you are looking for could not be found.

1/1 NotFoundHttpException in RouteCollection.php line 161:

how about this?

use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\AuthenticatesUsers;

@alexeightsix

use Illuminate\Http\Request;

@SaeedPrez

Same issue, here's my full code:

https://gist.github.com/alexeightsix/f6837067631a192dabe41f15c19fe5d4

Here's the message:

ErrorException in LoginController.php line 42: Argument 2 passed to App\Http\Controllers\Auth\LoginController::authenticated() must be an instance of App\Http\Controllers\Auth\User, instance of App\User given, called in /home/vagrant/Projects/Loader/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Auth/AuthenticatesUsers.php on line 102 and defined

try

use App\User;
 //since you included it
public function authenticated(Request $request, User $user) {

        dd($request);

}

@alexeightsix I'm not sure why you changed the code I gave you?,.. Anyways, either change User $user to just $user as the provided code, or add use App\User; to the top like @cviv suggested.

I would suggest you remove it though, since there is really no need for it since Laravel will automatically pass in the authenticated user.

it's working now:)

thank you @SaeedPrez and @cviv

@alexeightsix Glad I could help ☺

I tried the same, but the function authenticated seems to be ignored: no errors, no dd() output. Any ideas why?

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers\Auth;

use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\AuthenticatesUsers;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;


class LoginController extends Controller
{
    /*
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    | Login Controller
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    |
    | This controller handles authenticating users for the application and
    | redirecting them to your home screen. The controller uses a trait
    | to conveniently provide its functionality to your applications.
    |
    */

    use AuthenticatesUsers;

    /**
     * Where to redirect users after login.
     *
     * @var string
     */
    protected $redirectTo = '/home';

    /**
     * Create a new controller instance.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function __construct()
    {
        $this->middleware('guest', ['except' => 'logout']);
    }
    
    
    protected function authenticated(Request $request, $user)
    {
        dd($request);
    }
}

@wirli try not to revive topics which have best answer because everyone will think it is already solved.. post your question in a new discussion and people will try to help you.